The question was going on for a long time. After all, the answer to why Virat Kohli is the captain seems to have been found. A batsman who has probably established his name on almost every record in the world today. But why when the same batsman does the captaincy, he fails completely. Not once but thrice this has happened when Virat Kohli has disappointed on big occasions like 2017 Championship Trophy, 2019 World Cup Final and not long ago, when India also lost the finals of the World Test Championship under the captaincy of Virat Kohli.
Is it fair to compare Virat Kohli among the greatest captains even now? Why should there be only one captain who should lead the team in his 10-15 years of cricket. While Virat Kohli scored only 280 runs in his last 10 innings, in which his average is 28. The more shocking part is that Virat Kohli's last century came in 2019 against Bangladesh. What does it mean for a consistent batsman to not run for such a long time?
Is it right to give chances to the same captain for such a long time when something is not going well in his batting? At one time when captains from Ganguly to Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble were expelled for no big reason, why not this rule should apply to Virat Kohli when the reason is in front of everyone. Neither he is able to bat nor does he have any captaincy thoughts. In the second match of the current series, when Virat Kohli has an argument with England fast bowler James Anderson in the middle of an over,
In the second match of the current series, when Virat Kohli has an argument with England fast bowler James Anderson in the middle of an over, what does this represent as a captain? I have never seen Anil Kumble or Rahul Dravid argue like this when everything is going against you. There is a big difference between arrogance and wisdom. Virat Kohli may make countless records or can never match the status of Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid on runs, this is my claim. Before the final day of second test match once again says Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria,
“I was telling several times how crucial the role of a spinner would be on this pitch. If India had Ashwin, even chasing 200 would have been difficult for England. Moeen Ali picked up a couple of wickets and it is there for everyone to see,” Danish Kaneria stated.
Before this comment of Danish Kaneria, Australia's spinner Shane Warne yesterday had to say that,
“A spinner turning the game !!!! Surprise surprise, this is why you always play a spinner no matter what the conditions ! Remember you don’t pick a team just for the first innings. Spin to win,” wrote Shane Warne on his Twitter account.
